November 28, 2014 by warzan
This time on Flames of War For The Win the guys will be having a look at how you should be moving not only your big guns but also showing off a sneaky tactic on how to get the best results when it comes to breaking out the bayonets against infantry.
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fow ftw….uuuh i love it! have to watch it know 😉
Thank you for more great shows guys!!!
The more I watch of Flames of War, the more I want to start playing. The biggest con is the size of the infantry, I don’t have the patience for that.
A friend of mine just 3 colored them, dipped them (army painter quickshades), hit them with matt varnish (from a spray can) and stuck some static grass on the base. Its not the greatest work up close, but from 1m away you don’t see that much difference to much detailter armies. He said he finished a 7 stand platoon in 2 hours total (without waiting time in between of course).
Another possibility: play a tank list 😀
Some lists (armies) have big infantry numbers, some have very little. Of course an infantry list will have more than a tank usually but if you take a high rating one (fearless veteran) and German at that you have very few stands indeed. It’s Soviets than have a lot more, my son’s 1750pt tank list has over 20 stands (ie 100+ figures) of infantry.
But if you paint them to a gaming standard it doesn’t take too long. I’m super slow but can did a 10 stand unit that included 2 guns by spending a little bit each evening after work. That was 5 to 6 different paints and basing.
So go ahead jump in.
got a few typos there.
I meant to say did a 10 stand unit in a week. With between 10 to 30 minutes a night.
More great videos from you guys and this game looks great. Getting my friend interested now too.
I love these Videos, especially the know your enemy part !
Maybe we could have some FoW videos just talking through the army lists?
Great Video!
Really informative as allways!
Noc
One of the Afrika Korps tricks was to use the Pak38’s in close, even as offensive weapons – they were low profiled and hard to detect, and devastating against many of the thinly armoured cruiser tanks.
Flak36/37 88’s could in reality be fired from the wheeled two arrangement though not with the same accuracy as the fully deployed cruciform mount – there is film footage of this in action at El Agheila in 1941.
Fantastic as ever guys!
half tracks!…StuGs and tank riders!…now i know what im going to do with my german army from the open fire box 😀
I cant wait to start playing this!!!
Loving this series – keep them coming!!
(And send me that Open Fire set! 😉 )
Yesterday I saw a D-Day documentary, it made me think of FoW!
Well, i ordered the german 3-ton trucks for my PaK-40 platoon. Only to find out i also need a Kubelwagen.
But if i can use them to transport my rearguard platoon up across the board more effectively then it might not have been a complete loss after all.
I’m still ordering the Kubel though.
Well done chaps, always great to see another FoW video, especially as I am now really getting into the game and have run a few starter games.
The more I see this game the more I want to try it. I actually really like the scale. It feels more epic when you can have tons of vehicles and troops all over the place.
Great video guy.
Interesting! I like the look of FoW but still haven’t played yet.
More Doctor than The Doctor.
Great video guys, you shows, have made me buy the Open fire box, The small mini’s can look initimidated to paint, (specialy if you used to 28 mm ) but its not as hard as it looks 😉
Just started reading and thinking about getting into FoW. Also noticed that damn starter set has been sold out hah. Keep it up per usual. Hope to see a little more with FoW on your page.
cheers guys!
We’re starting slow burn campaign at our club, would be great to get some forces o/
Nice video!
Great video!
Awesome video guys. Thanks.
I so want to play this game :o)
Hi i want the starter set
Learn something new ever day! XD
Thanks for the cool videos. They are excellent for a beginner like me 🙂
Thank you for all of this great prizes you guys
I love the small scale as it enables greater scope for your forces to have to manoeuvre – hence this episode. I’m yet to try German halftracks but I have them ready for my next game 😀
i have you guys to thank for getting me in to FOW and mu guards Armored company is really getting along great. just need some Stuarts and my 25pdrs now.
tis the season for giving, so give it to me!
I really start to like the game, but I’m not sure if it’s not just the awesome tables I like. 🙂
Open Fire! Well done, gents.
Thank you for doing my subject request! I’m looking forward to more episodes.
Looks very interesting!
Been looking to give this game a shot, here’s hoping. 🙂 Great vid, guys.
Appreciate the video and the chance to win one set.
I have to admit I used to think the same way as Warren did about transports.
However, after adding some MG/ Mortar and Lloyd carriers, my Infantry support platoons have become much more effective!
Excellent show as always guys.
I’ve always been interested in this game. I look forward to seeing more videos.
It´s always nice to have some more flames of war videos. thanks
picked this up for my son he wanted to give FOW a try very helpful tips may need a second set for the other one now
This looks like a good game.
Great stuff guys, picked up two Opel Blitz during the weeks for my field guns. I need more GUNS
I think this is the first time I’ve seen the winter board used and it looks great with the FoW scale minis. I especially like how the river turned out!
Just like to say a huge thanks to Dave and Warren for getting me into Flames of War, I am 14 and new to wargaming as a whole. You guys really are great and the fow ftw series has been amazing.
Wouldn’t mind that starter set either 😉
All the best,
Josh
Keep em coming guys.
Cool video.
Looks like a cool game. Really nice table to play on.
Thanks for the vid,
I posted a question about mounted assault a short time ago
http://www.beastsofwar.com/groups/flames-of-war/forum/topic/mounted-assault/
Hope this heralds tank week and have finished moving into the new studio for lots more tank on tank action ooeerrr misses.
Great Video! ,Really informative as allways!
great vid
Great video! I love FoW for the win. I also am glad to learn more about transports.
Another great video.
great vid guys . have the open fire box after watching fow flw and have expanded the stugs with tigers and half tracks they are epic in assault!!! sorry beat you to it warren lol.
Thinking of running a list with one or two Elephants backed by grenadiers in half tracks and maybe panzer iv as an expansion to the starter box .What do you think Dave? If I win the starter it will be donated to a local charity(as don’t need contents )Bernados school in southbrough kent .will help teach history math design/tech and English skills not to mention social skills.
Ive just got into FOW using the british. Wish flames of war had british troops instead of Americans.
Love these FOW:FTW videos. Please keep them coming!
Cool video.
Thanks Guys, heaps helpful. I was wanting to know how to use transports. I’m a recent FoW convert from Warhammer 40K.
i really need to get and read over the rules for FOW
I am currently busy getting back into the FoW. Just build a company of cromwell tanks. No halftracks for me though.
so scared of ever starting this
Wouldn’t say no to a free starter so I can try this game at last
Great Show guys-Now have to look into beefing up those armoured companies 🙂
I should start playing this!
I would love a copy of this. Just looks awesome!
Thanks for another Flames of War video!
Now, Usually I am not that great of fan of historical tabletop games, or anything historical for that matter, but I see FOTFTW and I can’t help but be curious about playing it.
FoW FTW always informative. Love how well Dave explains things. Keep it up!
well now im replaying again fow and how fun this game is, btw the poor guy who is learning has suffer the power of my Stugs, paks and Tigers, muhahah. not bad played but now has to know how to deal with his army.
Another really good video. I’m just starting to play flames of war and I was wondering if the starter set is still available. And if so what does it include, thanks guys. P.S. Warren what would be a great starting army. Thanks guys again. FLAMES OF WAR FOR THE WIN!
Great job keep up the Flames of War coverage. How about adding more Bolt Action videos.
Another great video. I need to think more about using these as well.
Nice video, good job guys
Would be good to win and receive the open fire starter set.
I love Flames of War 🙂
Another great video – keep them coming
Great to see an episode without big guns and explosions can still be very interesting.
I want to learn this game!!!
MORE DAVE! Please!?
Seconded. “The Doctor” is one of the big reasons I originally signed up for BoW.
Curious where you’ve got to with the ‘Nam stuff or is that something for Season 3, perhaps?
You can never have enough StuG’s…
Interesting video and exploration of a rule set. This actually clears up what must have been a misconception I had about FoW in the past . . . when I would watch demo games where howitzers, 88s, and smaller antitank assets would just “appear” on the board as if summoned by genies. I’ve been playing WW2 tactical games for 30 years now and I can tell you this . . . any game where trucks, half tracks, and even horse-drawn wagons aren’t just as important as tanks . . . has something wrong with its design. 🙂 Great video.
When the transporting is over, transport makes great roadblocks. 😉
Burning half track castles, baby! Unless they get hit by an ISU-152 at point blank range . . . there’s a special rule for that. 🙂
Yeah, I mean. If you slam an empty halftrack at point blank range with a 95 pound shell. why not place the wreck counter 150 meters away?
Special Rule VIII.D.5.a.iii — “Orbital Trajectories for Ridiculously-Overkilled Wreckage.”
I’ve enjoyed watching your shows. Had a big laugh and gave me some great rule and tactics info. Just started FoW and I even got myself a Königstiger! Keep the shows coming.
Brilliant stuff! Love BoW-FoW vids. Keep ’em coming!
For the win!… an open fire starter set 😉
The possibility of hauling one’s artillery pieces to dig out those pesky veterans with direct fire is indeed nice option to have.
Very nice!
I think towing arty in FoW has got to be one of the simplest implementations of it in a tabletop game that I’ve ever seen. So many other games require you to lose turns before firing again, whereas this seems much more streamlined.
I do love the show and sometime pick up something from them but you guys realy need to rehearse the rules before you start filming. There are a lot of mistakes and even if some or most of them are picked up and corrected with some text it doesn’t look good.
And I do hope you start playing some games soon on those beautiful tables of yours! =)
I don’t even mind Warrens spaceship (that much).
I simply need the starter set. I love Tanks.
Another great video guys
GREAT!!! i would lvoe to learn with you guys the rules and tactics of this wargame!!! i’m a starter now, so i really need to win this starter sett :(( plsss ): :D:D tnx!!!!
FoW, For the win is kick azz. Looking forward to future episodes.